Chords with lyrics
I Don't Want to Lay this Guitar Down
by Rusty Wier (submitted by S.E. Pike)
G+G E minorEm G+G E minorEm D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
D MajorD G+G GbmGbm
When I went home for the holidays, my momma said to me, "You've been foolin' 'round too long,
E minorEm GbmGbm
been livin' in a dream ...
G+G GbmGbm G+G GbmGbm B minorBm
A augmentedA
But now you're getting' older, better get your feet back on the ground - 'cause you know some day
GbmGbm GbmGbm E minorEm A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
you're gonna have to lay that worthless guitar down
D MajorD G+G GbmGbm
E minorEm GbmGbm
Some folks think I'm lazy, but they don't know the road. Ah, my lady thinks I'm crazy, Lord,
E minorEm GbmGbm
you know I didn't know it showed.
G+G GbmGbm G+G GbmGbm B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
GbmGbm E minorEm
She asked me if I loved her, I said, "Don't you know I do … but I ain't gonna lay this guitar down,
A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
aw honey, even for you.
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
A augmentedA
And I said, Mamma … mamma I don't wanna lay this guitar down. You know it's the only friend
D MajorD E minorEm GbmGbm G+G GbmGbm
that I've ever found. Mamma I just wanna play 'til I play my life away.
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G GbmGbm B minorBm E minorEm G+G B minorBm G+G D MajorD
I don't wanna lay this guitar down. I don't wanna lay this guitar down.
D MajorD B minorBm G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Mamma I just wanna play oh, I don't wanna lay this uh guitar down oh, mamma I just wanna play
Intro (Repeating) Riff
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